1 Samuel 1

1 Hubo un hombre de Ramataim de Sofim, de la región montañosa de Efraín, que se llamaba Elcana, hijo de Jeroham, hijo de Eliú, hijo de Toju, hijo de Suf, efrainita.

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Toah, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

2 Tenía dos esposas: una se llamaba Ana y la otra Penina. Penina tenía hijos, pero Ana no los tenía.

And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

3 Cada año Elcana subía desde su ciudad para adorar y ofrecer sacrificios a Yavé de las huestes en Silo, donde los dos hijos de Elí, Ofni y Finees, eran sacerdotes de Yavé.

This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of the LORD, were there.

4 Elcana daba porciones a su esposa Penina y a cada uno de sus hijos e hijas el día cuando sacrificaba,

When the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and her daughters.

5 pero daba una porción doble a Ana porque la amaba, aunque Yavé había cerrado su matriz.

But to Hannah he would give a double portion because he loved Hannah. Now the LORD had kept her from conceiving.

6 Su rival, [Penina], la irritaba y maltrataba de continuo porque Yavé le había cerrado la matriz.

And because the LORD kept her from conceiving, her rival used to taunt her severely, to irritate her.

7 Cada año cuando subían a la Casa de Yavé la mortificaba. Ana lloraba de continuo y no comía.

And this went on year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she taunted her; therefore she would weep and refuse to eat.

8 Su esposo Elcana le decía: Ana, ¿por qué lloras y no comes? ¿Por qué estás triste? ¿No soy yo para ti mejor que diez hijos?

And her husband Elkanah said to her, "Hannah, why are you weeping? And why are you not eating? And why are you so sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"

9 Entonces Ana, después de comer y beber en Silo, se levantó y se presentó ante Yavé. El sacerdote Elí estaba sentado en su silla, junto a la jamba de la puerta del Santuario de Yavé.

So Hannah got up after eating and drinking in Shiloh, and stood before the LORD. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.

10 Ella lloraba mucho con amargura de alma, oró a Yavé

And she was greatly distressed and prayed to the LORD, and wept uncontrollably.

11 e hizo un voto: Yavé de las huestes, si te dignas mirar la aflicción de tu esclava, te acuerdas de mí y no te olvidas de tu esclava, sino das a tu esclava un hijo varón, yo lo dedicaré a Yavé todos los días de su vida. No pasará navaja sobre su cabeza.

And she vowed a vow and said, "LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will set him before you as a Nazirite until the day of his death. And he will not drink wine or strong drink, and no razor will come on his head."

12 Sucedió que mientras ella oraba largamente delante de Yavé, Elí observaba la boca de ella,

Now it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli observed her mouth.

13 pero Ana hablaba en su corazón. Solo se movían sus labios, pero su voz no se escuchaba, por lo cual Elí pensó que ella estaba ebria.

And she was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.

14 Entonces Elí le dijo: ¿Hasta cuándo estarás ebria? Aleja de ti tu vino.

So Eli said to her, "How long will you make yourself drunk? Put away your wine, and go from before the LORD."

15 Pero Ana respondió: No, ʼadón mío. Yo soy una mujer de espíritu afligido. No bebí vino ni licor fuerte, sino derramo mi alma delante de Yavé.

And Hannah answered, "No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before the LORD.

16 No juzgues a tu esclava como una mujer despreciable, porque hasta ahora hablé de mis congojas y aflicción.

Do not count your servant as a worthless woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my distress and my anguish."

17 Entonces Elí respondió: Vé en paz, y el ʼElohim de Israel te otorgue la petición que hiciste.

Then Eli answered, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him."

18 Ella dijo: Que tu esclava halle gracia ante ti. Y la mujer siguió su camino, comió y ya no estuvo triste.

She said, "Let your servant find favor in your sight." So the woman went her way, and entered her quarters, and ate; and her facial expression wasn't sad any more.

19 Después de levantarse de mañana, se postraron ante Yavé, regresaron y llegaron a su casa en Ramá. Elcana se unió a su esposa Ana, y Yavé se acordó de ella.

They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

20 Sucedió que Ana concibió, y al cumplirse el tiempo, dio a luz un hijo. Lo llamó Samuel y dijo: Porque lo pedí a Yavé.

It happened, when the time had come, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked him of the LORD."

21 Otra vez aquel hombre Elcana subió con toda su familia a ofrecer a Yavé el sacrificio anual y pagar su voto.

The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and to redeem his vow and all the tithes of his land.

22 Pero Ana no subió, sino dijo a su esposo: Yo no subiré hasta que el niño sea destetado. Entonces lo llevaré para presentarlo ante Yavé, y se quede allí para siempre.

But Hannah did not go up; for she said to her husband, "Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and stay there forever."

23 Su marido Elcana le respondió: Haz lo que te parezca bien. Quédate hasta cuando lo destetes. Solo que Yavé cumpla la Palabra. Así que se quedó la mujer, y crió a su hijo hasta que lo destetó.

And Elkanah her husband said to her, "Do what seems good in your eyes. Wait until you have weaned him; only may the LORD establish what you have said." So the woman waited and nursed her son, until she weaned him.

24 Después que lo destetó lo llevó consigo a la Casa de Yavé en Silo, con un becerro de tres años, 22 litros de flor de harina y un odre de vino. El niño era pequeño.

Then she took him to Shiloh along with a three-year old bull, and bread, and an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. And she came to the house of the LORD in Shiloh, and the boy was with them. And they went before the LORD and his father slaughtered the sacrifice, which he did annually to the LORD. Then he brought the boy,

25 Después de degollar el becerro, llevaron el niño a Elí.

and he slaughtered the bull. And Hannah, the mother of the boy, brought him to Eli.

26 Y [Ana] dijo: Oh, ʼadón mío, vive tu alma. ʼAdón mío, yo soy aquella mujer que estuvo aquí junto a ti y oraba a Yavé.

She said, "Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD.

27 Por este niño oraba, y Yavé me concedió lo que le pedí.

For this child I prayed; and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.

28 Por tanto, yo también lo dedico a Yavé. Mientras viva, él está dedicado a Yavé. Y [Elí] se postró allí ante Yavé.

Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is lent to the LORD." Then she left him there, and she worshipped before the LORD.